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jaleo

/hɑːˈleɪəʊ/

jaleo noun: a lively Andalusian dance.

Noun

jaleo (plural jaleos)

  1. A lively Andalusian dance.
  2. The clapping that accompanies it.
    • The jaleo is a necessary and intricate component of flamenco. It usually serves as an accompaniment and encouragement for flamenco's other components, but I have also heard cuadros perform the jaleo very effectively as a solo number.2005, D. E. Pohren, The Art of Flamenco, Bold Strummer Limited, →ISBN, page 126

Forms of jaleo

pluraljaleos

Origin of jaleo

Borrowed from Spanish jaleo.

Questions about jaleo

What does jaleo mean?
Jaleo means a lively Andalusian dance.
What part of speech is jaleo?
Jaleo is a noun.
How do you pronounce jaleo?
Jaleo is pronounced /hɑːˈleɪəʊ/.
What is the plural of jaleo?
The plural of jaleo is jaleos.

Words near jaleo in the dictionary

  1. Jalberts
  2. Jaldabaoth
  3. jalebi
  4. jalebis
  5. Jalen
  6. jaleo
  7. jaleos
  8. jalepeño
  9. Jaleș
  10. jalfrazi
  11. jalfrezi

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